5 Construction Waste Recycling Methods Which Save Building Costs

Building Costs Can Be Saved 5 By Adopting These Construction Waste Recycling Methods

Here are 5 construction waste recycling methods through which sustainable builders achieve recycling and reuse of building waste in construction projects.

1 – Segregating timber waste on site and sale for re-use

Large timbers from older or unique structures can be salvaged and reused as structural elements in new buildings.

Lumber to be reused as a structural element, would need to be re-certified by a lumber inspector first.
Some firms offer certified lumber inspectors that can grade lumber for use on site.

2 – Storing reusable bricks and roof tiles from demolition phase, for use in later phases.

Many people prefer the beauty of old bricks and roof tiles for new construction.

There are monetary savings in doing this, as well as the satisfaction of performing an environmentally friendly act.

3 – Segregating metal waste on site

Metal waste is generally categorized into Ferrous and Non-ferrous types.

Prices paid do vary month by month.

but for iron scrap are in the range £100 and £150 per tonne.

The value of non-ferrous demolition materials at the gate of a metal scrap dealer varies between £400 and £3,600 per tonne.

4 – Segregating paper and cardboard waste and baling on site prior to disposal

Construction waste includes a high proportion of packaging waste, especially during the fit-out stage.

If this was sent to landfill it would cost over £100 per tonne in landfill disposal fees at the gate.

By sending it for recycling you are unlikely to be paid much, but will save the landfilling charges.

5 – Test Soil Using ‘CL:AIRE’ and if Satisfactory Avoid the Material Carted Off-Site Being Considered to be a Waste

Clean soil from excavation can be tested using ‘CL:AIRE’ methodology and then if satisfactory be dealt with as “Material Transfers to be reused on another site”.

That means that a sustainable alternative to disposing of waste in landfill sites is then possible.

There are many concepts for reuse and recycling of construction and demolition waste.

These were just 5!

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